The objective of this project is to design and build a computer controlled testing system for planar biaxial stretching of soft connective tissues. The planar biaxial device designed in this paper has a four-axis control system as well as four components: a temperature-controlled testing chamber, a low friction sample attachment system, a stretching/force system, and a stress/strain measurement system. The device's design is unique due to its low force capability (< 0.5N), low cost (< $15,000), and real-time computer control.

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Creator

• Roche, Alexis
• Chong, Catherine S.
• Hung, Haydon CheungKwan
• Steinhart, Alexis Quinn
• Trexler, Jonathan Bruce

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042805-144246

Advisor

• Billiar, Kristen

Year

• 2005

Sponsor

• The Whitaker Foundation

Date created

• 2005-04-28

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright